Crafts for Kids
Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children of all ages are invited to come to the Museum and create their own holiday craft to take home. Regular admission is required for all family members: $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for children 4 to 17, and free admission for children 3 and under.
Stories of Holidays Past: Preparing for Christmas in New Mexico
Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
The Museum’s annual December living history event offers visitors a retrospective view of New Mexico history during the Christmas season. The audience will enjoy several different holiday vignettes in the Museum’s theater with characters from various time periods in our state’s history. Admission is free.
Campfire Christmas Cookies
Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to noon
Enjoy this hands-on, interactive program where you invited to make and bake cookies using 1800s cooking tools and recipes. The camp cook, Dave, with assistance from volunteers, Evelyn and Nancy, will be on hand to help folks with mixing batters and doughs, and showing how to use the old cast-iron, wafer-iron and Plett Pan to make some delicious treats. Children are welcome to join in the fun and share a cup of hot chocolate around the campfire. This activity is free with regular paid Museum admission.
Weaving for Children
Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to noon
Children and parents are invited to learn to weave using a paper loom. Yarn and a loom will be provided. Participants will learn how to weave a plain pattern to create a small woven creation they can take home. This activity is suited for children age 5 and up. Free with regular paid Museum admission, and no registration required.
For more information, please call (575) 522-4100.
All classes, workshops and events co-sponsored by the
Friends of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Road
Las Cruces, NM 88011
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is a division of the
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs